What is Disease Detectives?:
Disease Detectives. Many of you don't need to be explained what it is as this has been a standard event. For the rest of you, this event is about diseases and the effective treatment/control of them. (think the examination of the causes and effects of a disease outbreak)
Types of Knoweldge:
Definitions of basic epidemiologic terms
Categories of disease causing agents
Modes of disease spread
Triads of analysis (e.g., person/place/time & agent/host/environment
The basis for taking action to control and prevent the spread of disease
Where to study: http://soinc.org/disease_detectives_c How to study for qualifying tests:
If you didn't get the memo, yes we are trying to enact qualifying tests in order to get onto the team. As much as we would love to take every single person and put them into every event, there is sadly a limit, meaning that only the best will be able to go for their events. These 'practice' exams, if you will, are going to be administered semi-frequently, and with them we hope to be able to gauge your ability in each event. The materials that you should study will be outlined in emails that are sent out to those who signed up for said events!!
Upcoming test: N/A
How to study for the actual competition:
Don't cram, or if you must, start doing it at least 2 weeks prior. Running through the power points that are on the site should help you plenty
What is Disease Detectives?:
Disease Detectives. Many of you don't need to be explained what it is as this has been a standard event. For the rest of you, this event is about diseases and the effective treatment/control of them. (think the examination of the causes and effects of a disease outbreak)
Types of Knoweldge:
- Definitions of basic epidemiologic terms
- Categories of disease causing agents
- Modes of disease spread
- Triads of analysis (e.g., person/place/time & agent/host/environment
The basis for taking action to control and prevent the spread of diseaseWhere to study:
http://soinc.org/disease_detectives_c
How to study for qualifying tests:
If you didn't get the memo, yes we are trying to enact qualifying tests in order to get onto the team. As much as we would love to take every single person and put them into every event, there is sadly a limit, meaning that only the best will be able to go for their events. These 'practice' exams, if you will, are going to be administered semi-frequently, and with them we hope to be able to gauge your ability in each event. The materials that you should study will be outlined in emails that are sent out to those who signed up for said events!!
Upcoming test: N/A
How to study for the actual competition:
Don't cram, or if you must, start doing it at least 2 weeks prior. Running through the power points that are on the site should help you plenty